Journal Entry 051512-A: Hiring a Tradesman, Contractor or things to consider on a "do-it-yourself project!

Friend's,

Replacing an Interior Door Unit in most situations should be handled by an experienced "door and trim tradesman" and/or if more than one unit is to replaced and/or other repairs and upgrades are to be made to your existing "Living Space" and/or Office or Condo are to be "accomplished while you, your family or store or office team are to live and/or work on premises or just the fact your time is limited "A Licensed Contractor Should be Used" to complete the Job"!

This post "Started out" as a post on replacing a "door unit!

Fact of the matter is that the following should be considered as well and/or in "addition" depending on the size of project!

Note: Considrration should be given to the "scope of work" to be done and a "payment arrangement" should be in "writing be it a situation ahere as "you pay cash" or "seek financing" on the project!

You should also have a plan drawn of some sort on any project!

If one of the later "choices" is made or considered and you do not have a person and/or tradesman or contrator as used previously with "success" consider doing the following "strongly"!

1. Ask for Licensing in the place of the work to be done!

2. Ask for Proof of Insurance!

3. Ask for References!

4. Ask if a permit is required!

5. Get three Estimates!

6. Have every detail in writing "apples to apples" or to put it another way make sure all three estimates include the exact same "scope of work"!

7. Have a contract that includes the entire process including all of the above and a time frame as to when work is to be completed!

Note: Please do not take the "price bid based on price alone but also your ability to "communicate and relate to the "tradesman or contractor!

Please consider "acts of God or Man" that affect "completion date such as weather, wars or ability to get materials based on those conditions!

The Contractor should have this "written into any contract" and it should be reasonable in it's description!"

One last issue of Importance; make certain any materials used that are "finish products" that can be considered "seen" or "decorative" are "shown to you in Sample form"!

Note: Dont forget cleanup!

1. Daily
2. Weekly
3. After work is completed.
4. Some contractor's base price on "cleanup by you or their crews"! Ask?
5. It maybe worth it to do it yourself but be willing and able to meet the tradesman or contractors schedule or pay them to do it.
8. If you plan to live on Premises in the construction area ask and have in writing the plan of action to protect the areas not being worked in or on from dust, dirt or debree!

God Bless, Peace, Love and Knowledge!

Floyd Clifton Wooley
NAHB.com

Friend's, I managed to "cut" out some damaged "drywall" and replace it with "new" drywall! Unfortunately I'm on Suda-Fed 24 right out the box and only a half a pill at that! I was a builder by "trade" but not a drywall finisher but if I were on the "Vyvanse" that Ty takes I assume and had recorded the "particular show" on the "Revolution" and/or could sit and read my "drywall" repair manual I might have more confidence in my "ability"! The Vyvanse sure can help us "get-r-done! LOL! The show broadcast on ABC and The Revolution that "featured" Ty repairing "drywall properly" was a great show! God bless, Peace, Love and Knowledge! Floyd Clifton Wooley P.S.- It would be nice to figure out this technical problem with post structure on some Adderrall XR or Vyvanse as well!Shire.com